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The NASA Twins Study: The Effect of One Year in Space on Long-Chain Fatty Acid Desaturases and Elongases.
Lifestyle genomics - 1 Jan 2020
Schmidt Michael A, Meydan Cem, Schmidt Caleb M, Afshinnekoo Ebrahim, Mason Christopher E
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BACKGROUND: At present, there is no clear understanding of the effect of long-duration spaceflight on the major enzymes that govern the metabolism of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. To address this gap in knowledge, we used data from the NASA Twins Study, which includes a multiscale omics investigation of the changes that occurred during a year-long (340 days) human spaceflight. Embedded within the NASA Twins...
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